Resource Overview

Video presentations [under construction] provide an introduction to the how the processes of globalization impact the region.

Suggested readings and visual media include a number of maps representing modes of transport and connectivity throughout the region as well as integration with world markets.  Additionally, a link is provided to a case study developed by the Association of American Geographers that examines how globalization impacts national identity formation.

A case study study focuses upon an early example of a globalized process – spice trade.  It was this trade which initiated European colonialism and led to the spread of European culture across the globe.

A lesson plan that has students investigate culture traits such as music or food products and explore the implications of their spread from or to the region.

Downloadable Module Documents

All of the module content is also contained in the documents listed below.  All documents have been converted to .pdf format for portability.

Class Lecture Material:

Spice Islands Case Study (621 kb)

Instructional:

Geography of . . . Lesson Plan (206 kb)

Geography of . . . Student Handout (90 kb)

Globalization Module Materials (238 kb)